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		COLLEGE CHOICES 08 Where the NW seniors are heading | Send us your choice Outdoor track opens throughout the Northwest with early season meets in OR, WA, ID and MT. Coming soon: Ones to Watch for 2008		submit results submit video lists & links media links inside track college the top shot watchout
			> Arctic Winter Games | Dunbar 14:52.59 5k at Fur Rondy
			> Big day for Larissa Edwards at BIIF East | BIIF West
			> Firtzpatrick 5th in 1600 at Simplot Games
			> Patrick Casey runner-up in 3200 at Simplot Games
			> Jantzer US#1 3k, Kayla Smith 12.32 at Oregon Preview
			> Kelly Lynch rolls a 9:22 3200 at Richland Jamboree

German Hernandez Riverbank HS, x, senior How he got here: 1st, Foot Locker West, 14:53 Biggest wins: 1st CIF D4 State, 14:24 (breaks Marc Davis 86 record) 1st Stanford Invite, 14:xx (couple more) Has he been beaten? No, German is unbeaten this fall National coming out party: He got some major props as a soph when he had the fastest overall time at the 2005 CIF State meet, but then lost time to injury. The buzz for him started very early this fall as his streak of healthy training grew. His most high-profile win leading up to state was at Stanford Pivotal race: CIF meet two weeks ago really confirmed that he should be at least a national co-favorite Cause for hope: Arguably the best single race in the country this year at CIF. Fewer high-pressure races than his foes. Cause for concern: This will be his first national championship race in track or XC, and really only the second time in XC that he’s been tested at this level (last weekend was the first)

Bottom Line: It took awhile for some of the country to catch on (including yours truly), but after his CIF race, no one could argue that German was at least the equal of anyone in the country, if not the very best. If he runs to his potential, he should win or at least take second.